The Buckeyes lead this list because they're now led by Urban Meyer, a coach with a track record of turnarounds at Bowling Green (2-9 the season before Meyer arrived, 8-3 in Meyer's first year), Utah (5-6 to 10-2) and Florida (7-5 to 9-3).

Meyer's success came about in part because of his genius in customizing offensive game plans to suit his players' strengths, and this underrated Buckeyes squad has more than a few positives on that side of the ball.

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